Let’s be honest: tarsiers look odd. Among the smallest of all primates, most species of tarsier would fit easily in the palm of your hand. They have long, slender, largely hairless tails and elongated ...

The Philippine tarsier may be far more widespread and adaptable than previously documented, according to a new study by researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Biologists Maria ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), a 5-inch tall Southeast Asian primate, has long resembled a ventriloquist’s doll. It would open its ...

Look into the wide eyes of a tarsier and you are looking into the eyes of a long-lost relative. These peculiar primates are some of the most primitive alive, and as a result they offer hints about our ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The pygmy tarsier, one of the world’s most endangered primates, was thought extinct ...

A tarsier could be screaming its head off and you would never know it. Uniquely among primates, some of the diminutive mammal’s calls are made up of pure ultrasound. Marissa Ramsier of Humboldt State ...

"Today, we go to see two of the Philippines' most unique attractions," our driver enthusiastically announced. "Prepare to be amazed!" His energy was contagious; we giggled like little children ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Let's be honest: tarsiers look odd. Among the ...